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Oct. 5, 1937. H. G. BUCHAN 2,095,053

HOLDER FOR SHEETS FOR VISIBLY DISPLAYING SAME AND FOR HAVING DATA ENTERED THEREON Filed July 24, 1933 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 7 2 INVENTOR.

HUGH a BUCHAN ATTORNEY.

Oct. 5, 1937. H. G. BUCHAN 2,095,053

HOLDER FOR SHEETS FOR VISIBLY DISPLAYING SAME AND. FOR HAVING DATA ENTERED THEREON Filed July 24, 1933 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. HUGH 6. BUCHA N ATTORNEY.

Oct. 5, 1937. H. G. BUCHAN 2,095,053

HOLDER FOR SHEETS FOR VISIBLY DISPLAYING SAME AND FOR HAVING DATA ENTERED THEREON Filed July 24, 1933 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 I 1N VENTOR. HUGH a. BUCHAN ATTORNEY. v

H. e. BUCHAN 2,095,053 HOLDER FOR S HEETS FOR VISIBLY DISPLAYING SAME AND FOR HAVING DATA ENTERED.-THEREON 4 Sheets-Sheet 4' Filed July 24, 1953 r INVENTOR.

HUGH 6. BUCHAN E .EWE

ATTORNEY.

Patented Oct. 5, .1937

HOLDER FOR, SHEETS FOR VISIBLY DIS- PLAYING SAME AND FOR HAVING DATA ENTERED THEREON Hugh G. Buchan, Drexel Hill, Pa.; Frank Hartzell, executor of said Hugh .G. Buchan, dcceased, assignor to Bucha'n Loose Leaf Records Company, Clifton Heights, Pa., a corporation of Delaware Applicatio i July 24, 1933, Serial No. 881,866

Iii-Claims. (Cl. 129-1) This invention relates to a holder for sheets for visibly displaying same and for having data entered thereon and has for its object the pro- ;luction of a new and improved device of this ype.

Another object of this invention is to provide a holder'ior sheets for visibly displaying same and for having data entered thereon wherein a comparatively large, number of sheets or individual records will be assembled in a comparatively small space. I

Another object of this invention is to provide a holder for sheets of the compact bound removable leaf or card book type for visibly displaying same and for having data entered thereon wherein the number of books necessary for the entry of data are greatly reduced.

Another object of this invention is to provide a holder for sheets of the compact bound removable leaf or card book type for visibly displaying same and for having data entered thereon which is so concentrated and positioned that,

a single operator can handle the same and consuit any card in the entire unit with the least amount of lost motion.

. Another object of this invention is to provide a uniform entry angle for a holder for sheets for visibly displaying same and for having data entered thereon whereby 'the entry. of data is greatly facilitated.

:Another object of this invention is to provide a holder for sheets of the compact bound removable leaf or card book type for visiblydisplaying same and for having data entered thereon wherein the accessibility of the inner margin of the centrated into a certain space andwherein it will be possible to readily remove and change any sheet in the entire unit.

will be comparatively simple to manufacture,

-- readily be accessible at one time.

which shall be comparatively inexpensive and wherein all of the cardsor leaves desired may be concentrated at a point so that they will all" .The above as well as other objects of this invention are each attained in'the data display and entry means shown in the accompanying drawings and hereinafter more particularly described. .In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of mynovel record display and entry means.

Parts of certain elements have been broken away for the purpose of more clearly illustrating their structure. with a view to more clearlyiillustrating the invention only two oi. the holders are shown upon the supporting table and some of the book units have been removed from one holder and all of the book units have been removed from the other of the holders.

Figure 2 is a section taken along the line 2-2 of Figure 1 with some portions of the writing supporting element'broken away for the purpose of more clearly iilustrating its structure.

Figure 3 is an enlarged perspective view or one of the ends of the group binder.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing one of the book units held within its binding slats.

Figure 5. is a perspective view of the binding slats in the dissociated state, aportion of the same between its ends being broken away for the purposeof pernfitting the drawing of the elements on a larger scale.

1 Figure 6 is a perspective view of an embodiment of my device intended primarily for the display of data. Parts of the same have been broken or cut away for the purpose of clearness. In this. view some of the binding'slats have been omitted,one is shown in place within the binder and one is shown partially extended to illustrate the position it would assume on being withdrawn or inserted within the holder.

Figure 'l is a perspective view of a pair of binding' slats used in connection with the holder shown in Figure 6 with the slats assembled and locked together. A portion of the same between its ends has been broken away for the purpose of permitting the drawing of the elements on a larger scale.

Figure 8 is a section taken along the line 8-8 of Figure 6. Y A v Figure 9 is a perspective view or a modified holder intended primarily for the display of data. Parts have been broken away for the purpose of more clearly illustrating its structure.

Figure 10 is a vertical section taken through a modification of the binder shown in Figure 9.

Figure 11 is an end view of an old art catalogue in the open position of the book.

Figure 12 is asimilar ,view of a catalogue bound in the novel holder herein disclosed when incorporated in a book-cover.

Referring more particularly'to the drawingswherein similar reference numerals denote similar parts, reference numeral I (see Figure 1)v denotes my novel unit for displaying and entering ship in each of the said holders.-

The table or bearing member 2 (see Figures 1 and 2) consists of a bed or base portion 3 supported upon legs I1, and a cover or closure member 18 of the roll top type.

The bed or base portion 3 consists oi a-bed or base element. 4 having two pairs of parallel horizontal writing member retaining and guiding slots 5 termed therein, a horizontal section retaining rail 6 positioned at the front end of the main base element 4 and'having the horizontal section retaining slot I formed therein, two side wall members I each having a closure-member guide slot 9 formed therein,.two writing and supporting members III mounted for movement upon the said base element 4, and a rear horizontally disposed reinforcing rail i6 positioned double function of permitting adjustment of the writing and supporting member Ill upon the 'bed 4 and locking the said member ll in the position to which it has been moved or adjusted.

The cover or closure member I! is of the well knownroll top type consisting of the cover element i9 mounted upon a roller 2i which is supported in the housing 22. The cover element l9 terminates at its upper end in the rail 20 which may carry a lock element (not shown) formed to cooperate with another lock element (not shown) positioned in the retaining rail 3 for the purpose oi. locking the cover element in place; The structure of this cover element is well known in the desk art and will not be here further described.

since it in and of itself does not form a part of my invention.

Each holder 23 (see Figures 1, 2nd 3) consists of a U-shaped bearing member 24. the base 25 of which'terminates in a tongue 26 at each 0! its ends. Five U-shaped or trough like binders 21 are mounted in spaced relationship upon thebase 25 and are attached thereto by means of a rivet 33, or in any other manner desired. The

walls 29 of the binders 21 are. oi spring metal and terminate in the convex lips 39 as The inside width 01' the base 23 'ot the binders 21 and the distance between the inner ia'ces'oi its walls 2918 such that the individualbook units will fit snugly therein. The binders 2'! are spaced so that the sum of the thickness or the two adjoining walls 29, of the two-neighboring binding slats 33, 49- and d! thesaid space 33 results in a .space of sumcient width .Fizopermit. the r n free" opening 01" the leaves of any book in the unit '0 that the data may be either entered or read on the innermost margin' of. said leaves. In the particular unit hereinshown the sum of these thicknesses and space is about three-sixteenths of an inch. The binders or troughs must further be so spaced that when the walls 29 are expanded in the act of the insertion of abook unit into the section the upper edge 3| of two neighboring lips will either just contact or not contact at all. The curvature of the lips 39 is such that the width between the inner walls 29 is reduced aitrifie. This structure permits the ready insertion of any book into a retaining trough or member from above by the application of the pressure neces-' 'sary to overcome the spring resistance of the walls 29 and also adapts'the said walls to serve as retaining members for the individual book when positioned in the troughs.

Each individual book .unit 34 is composed-of a pair of binding slats or clamping strips 39 and 40 on the posts 4i of which are detachably' mounted a'plurality of leaves or cards 35 and "the front and back paper cover elements 36.

Certain of the leaves 35 are provided with index tabs 31 and the front-cover element 36 is provided with the index tab 38. The slat members 39, 40 each have afhxed thereto a plurality of posts 4i each of which terminates in a conical head 42 which is received in a suitable aperture 43 suitably formeduand positioned in the other of. the said slat members. the slats 33. 40 equally spaced from each other no matter how many leaves are mounted upon the posts 4i. For the purpose of locking the slats .33 and 49 together the slat 39 has attached theretonear each of its ends a post 44 which terminates in a neck 45 and head 46 while the slat 49 has the binding post receiving aperture 41 suitably formed and positioned therein for receiving the said neck and head 45, 46 and has pivotally mounted thereon the lever. 48 which has the neck engaging slot 49 formed therein for engaging the said neck 45.

This structure keeps Although the manner of assembling and using my novel data display and entry unit is believed to be obvious from the foregoing description, yet

to obviate any possibility of a misunderstanding the following detailed description is here given: Let it be assumed that the table or base 2 is open, that it is entirely free from any holder sections and that the writing and supporting are now placed upon the bed 4 of the table 2 so that the tongue 26 of the base 25 enters the slot I of the rail 6. This serves to hold the holder 23 in position while permitting lateral adjustment'of the said holder upon the bed 4. It is to be noted that when'the holder is in this position the other of its tongues 26 extends beyond This and the the upper edge 50 of the bed 4. fact that the slat I6 is below'the upper surface of the bed 4 as shown permits the user to readily grasp this tongue 23 and hold .the same either when inserting the section or holder in place or when removing the same. with the holder 4 in place the individual book units 34 maybe inserted into the binders 21. by forcing an edge into downwardly. This force is sumcient to cause the books to overcome the spring pressure of the trough arms 29 and to permit the inner edge thereof including the clamping strips to force its way past the retaining lips 30 and enter the bind-- ers 21, When the number of holders desired have been positioned upon the table}, the writing and supporting members ID are then adjusted so that the inner edge of the same contacts with the outer surface of the section 23 immediately adjacent thereto.

When assembled and positioned upon the bed 4 with the writing and supporting members Ill in place as hereinabove-outlined the leaves and covers of the individual book units will assume the position shown by the leaves in Figure 1 with the lowermost cover contacting with and beingsupported by the upper surface'of the writing base l3. It is obvious that the leaves can be so manipulated that either all or only a portion of them are supported by one or the other of the members Hi. It is further obvious that if it is desired to enter or read data. on one surface of the leaf only then one of the writing and supporting members Ill may be entirely dispensed with. In order to remove any book unit it is only necessary to grasp the leaves and pull the unit upwardly. (It is to be noted that if space permits the unit 34 may be inserted and removed from the trough by sliding as shown in Figure 6.) It is now obvious that once the units have been assembled in a holder the holders and books which they carry may be treated as units and removed from and replaced upon the table whenever desired. -It is further obvious that whenever desired the table and its contents may be covered or locked by proper manipulation of the cover member ill.

The provision of the angularly disposed writing surface i4 coupled with the proper spacingj leaf book and the book structure where the leaves or cards are removably mounted in compact form since among other things the visibility of data and the accessibility for the entry of dataof the former and the compactness of the latter is obtained. Any increase in the number of leaves or cards in an individual book or any increase in the number of books in the unit does not appreciably affect the visibility or accessibility of the inner margin of the leaves or cards.

The provision of individual book units mounted upon a single bed makes possible the use of much longer books than have been formerly possible, thus cutting down the number of books.

The provision of spaced individual book units mounted upon a bed makes possible the'concentration of the maximum number of cards or leaves in a given space for ready handling by a single operator eitherfor reference on the entry of data with the minimum of eflort and the maximum of speed and accuracy.

The provision of individual book units mounted upon a bed makes possible the ready removal or insertion of any'card in the unit with least possible chance of error.

The provision of individual book units mounted upon a bed makes possible a record display and entry unit having the greatest amount of fiexi- 5 bility although occupying the least space when 1 compared to prior art units. 1 In Figures 6 to 10 inclusive and Figure 12, I have shown my invention incorporated in a means primarily intended for the ready display of data 10 wherein cards, sheets or pages may be readily removed, added or changed and wherein the innermost margin of any sheet or page is visible no matter how many, sheets are in the unit, although these modifications may also be used for data entry purposes. One of the many uses to which these modifications may be put is as a holder for catalogues. Referring to Figures 6. '7 and 8 reference numeral 52 designates my novel holder and display means as a unit'co'nsisting of a base member 53, a pair of expansion members 58, a plurality of filler elements BI and a plurality of U-shaped trough like binders 64 mounted on said base member 53. 5'

The base member 53 has the stop rail 54 attached thereto along the rear edge thereof and has formed therein the apertures 55, 56 and 51 all of which are the sanie distance between centers The apertures 55 are positioned so as to coincide with apertures 59 formed in the expansion members 58 for receiving the screws 60 which hold the expansion member in any one of its plural positions. The apertures 56 are positioned so as to coincide with the apertures 62 formed in the filler elements SI for receiving the screws 63 which hold the said filler strip in position. The apertures 51 are positioned so as to coincide with apertures 58 formed in the base 65 0f the trough like binders 64 for receiving the I unit which consists of a number of leaves ll carried on the posts 15 of the binding slats or clamping strips I2, I3. The'binding slats i2, 73 are the equivalents in structure and function of the slats 39, 46 respectively the elements 14,

vl5, 16, ii, 15, I9, 80, M and 82 being the exact equivalents of. the elements H, 42, (i3, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 and 49 respectively and for that reason will not be here further described.

Although the manner of assembly and use of the device disclosed in Figures 6, 7 and 8 isbelieved to be obvious from the foregoing description yet to obviate any possibility of a misunderstanding the following detailed description is here given:

We will assume that the leaves to be displayed are catalogue sheets. We will further assume that there are just a sufficient number. of sheets individual book units I5. Each book unit is insert'ed within the trough like binders 65 either by sliding as shown in Figure 6 or by "springing them in from abov s hereinabove de- 75 the filler elements 8I have been replaced by members 84 it is only necessary to remove the screws 58 and move the expansion members 08 outw'ard-' ly the distance desired and insert the desired number of binders 84 in place. memberedthat the apertures 55 are the same distance between centers as the apertures 88.

Movement of the expansion members to any particular position where its apertures 88 coincide with the apertures 88 will always uhcover Just the space necessary to insert the number of members 84 desired.) a

The disclosure of Figure 9 differs from that of Figures 6,'7 and a only in the fact that different 7 means ar'employed for attaching the ex members, the filler elements and the binders to nsion base member 84, a pair of expansion members 88,

a; plurality of filler elements I04, a plurality of U -shaped trough like binders I08 and I08, and a plurality of individual book units I and I0.

The base member 84 has the horizontal rabbets 85, 88 formed therein along the front edge thereof which combines with the rabbet 85 to form a channel along which the lower arm I00 of the angle 88, and the lowerarms of the hooks I08 and H0 slide. Attached to the rear end of the base 84 is a stop and retaining rail 88 which has a slot.80 formed therein. A metal strip 8| is attached to the inner face of the rail 88 and extends below the upper edge of the slot 80 to form the retaininglip 82.

Each expansion member 88 consists of a main body member 84 whic h hasattached to the front and side edges thereof respectively the rails 85 and 88. The rail 85 has a rabbet formed therein which receives-one arm 88 of the'angle 88 the other arm I00 of which cooperates with the lip 88 of therail 81 to hold the expansion member 83 against vertical displacement. One of the arms I02 of the angle IOI is positioned in a suitable rabbet formed along the inner edge of the lower face of. the body member 84. arm I03 of this angle cooperates with the lip 82 to hold the expansion member 88 against vertical displacement from' the horizontal plane. The angle arms 88 and I02 are attached to the members 85 and 84 respectively by screws as shown and may be attached thereto in any manner desired. 7

Each filler element I04 consists of a main body member which has attached thereto near the front edge thereof the hook I 05 and near the rear edge thereof an angle (not shown) similarto the angle IOI which serve to prevent displacement of the filler member, in all but'horizontal directions.

Each binder I08 and I08 is made up of a trough like body member having the base element I01 (It is to be re- The rabbet 88 forms a seat for the rail 81' The other The retaining member I 08' differs from themember I08 only in thefact that it is of greater Width.

The individual book units I0, differ from the book units I0 only in the fact that the unit I0 is adapted to take more sheets than the unit I0.

To use this device it is only necessary to mount the'filler members, I04 and the expansion members 88 upon the base 84. The binders I08 and I08 may be mounted upon the base 84 either by l sliding them in from the side previous to the mounting of the filler I04 and expansion member 88 or .bypushin'g them in from the front. 'In the latter case the detent H2 is pushed downwardly by the lip-82 as-it passes thereunder and takes the locking position-shown as soon as it is free of the said lip. With this type of structureit is very easy to use book units of varying thickness.

/ The modification shown in Figure difiers from the disclosure of Figure 9 only in the following particulars (l) A single metallic plate I I8 has been substituted for the members and 88.

(2) The plate I I3 has been mounted on legs H4 and II 8.

(3) The legs II8 are composed of two elements H8 and Ill one telescoped within the other"and are provided with means for locking the elements I 84 and 10 are only schematically designated in this figure since. it is not believed to be practical to illustrate the component elements of these members in detail in this figure.

It is to be distinctly understood that the above disclosure is for the purpose of illustration only and not for the purpose of limitation since, in addition to the different modifications herein disclosed, many other changes may be made in the light of my disclosure in the structures herein disin the production of a device having incorporated 'therein some but not all of the inventive concepts herein disclosed. It is for this reason that it is my desire that the claims "hereunto appended for the purpose of defining my invention should be limited only by the prior art.

The words sheet, leaf and card as used .in the specification and claims are to be understood as being equivalents.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and useful is:

1. A book holder consisting of a'base member; and a plural number of trough like binders positioned upon said base member so that the walls of any two adjacent binders are in close proximity to each others v 2. A book holder comprising 9. basemember;

a. plural number 01' trough like binders positioned upon said base member so that the walls of any two adjacent binders are in close proximity to each other; and a pair of book-binding slats 5 detachably positioned in each of said binders.

3. A book holder consisting-of a laterally expansible base member; a plural number of trough like binders positioned upon said base member so that the walls of any two adjacent binders are in close proximity to each other.

4. A book holder comprising a laterally expansible base member; a plural number of trough.

6. A book holder comprising" a base member; a

25 plural number of trough like binders the walls of which are formed of resilient material positioned upon said base member so that said walls of any two adjacent binders are in close proximity to each other; and an inwardly extending protuber- 30 ance formed on at least one of the walls of each of said binders near the upper edge of said wall. 7. A bookholder comprising a base member; a

plural number of trough like binders the walls of which are formed of'resilient material posi- 3 tioned upon said base member so that the walls of any two adjacent binders are in close proximity to each other; an inwardly extending protuberance formed on at least one of the walls of each of said binders near the upper edge there- 40 of; and a pair ofbook-binding slats detachably positioned in each of said binders. l

8. A book holder comprising'a base member; a plural number of trough like binders the walls of which. are formed of resilient material positioned 45 upon said base member so that the walls of any two adjacentbinders are in close proximity to each other; an inwardly curved protuberance formed along the upper edge of each of said walls I for the entire length thereof; and a pair of book,- so binding slats detachably positioned in each of said binders.

.9. A book holder comprising a base member having a retaining channel formed therein; and

a plural number of trough like binders each havus ing a tongue formed thereon positioned upon said holder so that said tongue is received with-- in said channel and so that the walls of'any two adjacentbinders are in close proximity to each.

other.- so 10. A book holder comprising a base member having a retaining channel formed therein; a lip extending downwardly from the upper surface of said channel and terminating short of the lower surface of said channel; a'piural number "of trough like binders each having a tongueformed thereon positioned on said base member so that the walls of any two binders-are submam l 5 stantially in contact with each other and so that each of said tongues is received within said channel. I

11. A bookholder comprising a base member having a retaining channel formed therein along 5 one of the edges thereof; a lip extending downwardly from the upper surface of said channel and terminating short of the lower surface oi said channel; a plural number of trough'like binders positioned upon .said base'member so that the 1 walls of any two adjacent binders are substan tially in contact with each other; and a spring tongue carried by each of said binders and positioned so as to be received within said channel when the binder is fully positioned upon said base member.

12. A book holder comprising a base member having a retaining channel formed therein along one of the edges thereof; a lip extending down-- wardly from the upper surfacev of said channel and. terminating short of the lower surface of said channel; a plural number of trough like binders positioned upon said base member so that the walls of any two adjacent binders are in close"proximity to 1 each other; a spring tongue' carried by each of said binders and positioned so as to be received within said channel-when the binder is fully. positioned upon said base member; and a pair of book-binding slats reniovably posi tioned within each of said binders. 9

13. An article. of manufacture comprising a base member having a retaining slot formed therein along the front edge thereof; a plurality of-holders each terminating in a tongue positioned upon said base memberwith each "of said tongues positioned within said slot; and a plurality of troughlike binders carried by each of said holders, each of said binders being sopositioned on its holder that the walls of any two adjacent binders are in close proximity to. each 7 other; i

14.An article of manufacture comprising a base member having a retaining slot formed therein along the front edge thereof; a plurality of holders each terminating in a tongue positioned upon said basememberfwith each oi said tongues positioned within said slot; a plurality of trough like binders carried by each of said holders; each of said binders being so positioned upon its holder that the walls of any two adjacent binders are in close proximity to each other; and a pair of book-binding slats detachably attached to each of said binders.

15. A-book holder consisting'of-a base member;

\ a plural number of troughlike binders positioned upon said base member so that the walls of any twoadjacent binders are in close proximity to each other; and meanscarried by said base memher for changing the angle of inclination of the surface of said base member.

16. A book holder comprising abase member;

and' a plural number of independent pairs of book-bindingslats detachably attached to said base member and so positioned thereon that the walls of any two adjacent pairs of slats are in 65 close-proximity to each bther. a I P HUGH G. .BUCHAN. 

